Higginbotham et al v. Praetorian Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Thomas Higginbotham and Pagne Duplantis Higginbotham
Defendant: Praetorian Insurance Company and QBE Specialty Insurance Company
Interested Party: Hurricane Ida Program Administrator
Case Number: 2:2022cv03226
Filed: September 12, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Michael North
Referring Judge: Wendy B Vitter
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 10, 2022 Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by Praetorian Insurance Company.Attorney Patrick Olsen Weilbaecher added to party Praetorian Insurance Company(pty:dft).(Weilbaecher, Patrick)
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS - AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 with exhibits. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 10/25/22.(lag)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ORDER (No PDF Document Attached) GRANTING #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Pursuant to LR 7.8, QBE Specialty Insurance Company shall have an additional 21 days, or until November 10, 2022, to file responsive pleadings in this matter. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 10/21/22. (fmm)
October 20, 2022 Filing 11 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re #6 Amended Complaint, #1 Complaint, by QBE Specialty Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Leo Raymond McAloon, III added to party QBE Specialty Insurance Company(pty:dft).(McAloon, Leo)
October 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Defendant Praetorian Insurance Company was served on September 16, 2022. (Rec.Doc. 9). Praetorian Insurance Company has not made an appearance. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, absent an appearance by Praetorian Insurance Company or request for entry of default upon Praetorian Insurance Company, plaintiff(s) show cause on or before October 31, 2022, by written motion or memorandum, as is appropriate, to report the status thereof or show cause why this defendant should not be dismissed for plaintiff's failure to prosecute. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 10/17/22.(cg)
September 20, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Praetorian Insurance Company served on 9/16/2022, answer due 10/7/2022. (Noland, Erik)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS - INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael North on 09/14/22.(my)
September 15, 2022 Filing 7 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #6 Amended Complaint. Document does not contain Section and/or Magistrate Judge. All future pleadings must reflect Section D and Magistrate 5. (cg)
September 15, 2022 Filing 6 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Praetorian Insurance Company filed by Thomas Higginbotham, Pagne Duplantis Higginbotham.(Noland, Erik)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER: On September 12, 2022, Thomas Higginbotham and Pagne Duplantis Higginbotham filed a Complaint in this Court against Praetorian Insurance Company ("Praetorian") Insurance Company based upon damages sustained as a result of Hurricane Ida. In the Complaint, however, Plaintiffs fail to adequately allege the citizenship of the parties. Specifically, Plaintiffs fail to adequately allege the citizenship of Praetorian under 28 U.S.C. 1332(c). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiffs, Thomas Higginbotham and Pagne Duplantis Higginbotham, shall have seven (7) days from the date of this Order to file a comprehensive amended Complaint, without further leave of Court, properly setting forth the citizenship particulars of all of the parties, as required to establish that the Court has diversity jurisdiction over this case under 28 U.S.C. 1332(a). Failure to comply with this Order may result in dismissal of the Complaint. Signed by Judge Wendy B Vitter on 9/13/22.(cg)
September 13, 2022 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Praetorian Insurance Company. (cs)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 HURRICANE IDA CLAIMS - CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 08/26/2022.(cs)
September 12, 2022 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Wendy B Vitter and Magistrate Judge Michael North. (mb)
September 12, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with jury demand against Praetorian Insurance Company (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9546190) filed by Thomas Higginbotham, Pagne Duplantis Higginbotham. (Attachments: #1Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Request for Issuance)Attorney Erik Noland added to party Pagne Duplantis Higginbotham(pty:pla), Attorney Erik Noland added to party Thomas Higginbotham(pty:pla).(Noland, Erik) Modified text on 9/13/2022 (cs).

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Plaintiff: Thomas Higginbotham
Represented By: Erik Noland
Represented By: Felix A. DeJean, IV
Represented By: J. Christopher Erny
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Plaintiff: Pagne Duplantis Higginbotham
Represented By: Erik Noland
Represented By: Felix A. DeJean, IV
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Defendant: Praetorian Insurance Company
Represented By: Patrick Olsen Weilbaecher
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Defendant: QBE Specialty Insurance Company
Represented By: Robert I. Siegel
Represented By: Leo Raymond McAloon, III
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Interested party: Hurricane Ida Program Administrator
Represented By: Francis Joseph Lobrano
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